ronin- hmmm, I would say writing leftie makes you technically a leftie, even if you do everything else right-handed. Anyone disagree?
- Sarah Lane
raises *left* hand. my parents thought there was something wrong with me.... my teachers and parents kept taking the pencils out of my left hand and put it in my right hand when they were teaching me how to write. T_T
- John Wang
lefty by accident, broke right arm as toddler and developed left handedness. Vision still wired for right handedness, though.
- John Frost
from fftogo
I never knew the "sinister" connection until today! Proud to be sinister! South paws unite!
- Sarah Lane
I used to switch hands half-way across a page. At some point I asked a teacher which was the "correct" hand to use and, seeing that I was using my left at the time, she answered that that was the correct hand. From that point on I was a left-hander.
- Edward Coffey
I didn't even know you were left-handed, Sarah! Being a leftie myself, this just makes me love you more! LoL
- Thomas Ward
PLEASE refer to left handed people by the preferred vernacular, which of course is : 'Retards'...also acceptable in some states: 'Wrong Handed'....
- Morgan Haley
Lefty here--If we go out to eat, I'll now know who to sit next to and not worry about poking them with my elbow.
- Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
Lefty, but forced by our right handed oppressors into doing some things right handed - scissoring, mousing, and batting in particular.
- invariant - farewell FF
I am left-handed but I do some things right-handed, like throwing a ball or using a mouse... always have to sit at a table without anyone sitting on your left!
- Erin
We the lefty elite rule the world, while right handers do what they do... crazy right handers and their right-handed ways...
- Poor Gamer
HiPPO is often used in the context of website optimization. Take a typical SEM scenario- Google AdWords keyword driving users to a landing page. How do you determine the best combination of imagery, messaging, call to action buttons, etc. to present on the landing page to drive conversion. For many customers, the HiPPO makes these decisions. Unfortunately, the HiPPO rarely gets it right. Website optimization is about using data to determine the best combination of factors on a page to drive conversions.
- Tom Wentworth
Two stages to corporate purchasing: 1) The poor sap that does the research, due diligence, builds a relationship, negotiates, prints out an email 2) The guy that writes the check to his brother-in-law's company
- Andy Murdoch
Smack in the middle of HiPPO pool at my work. Very frustrating
- John Frost
I attended an Analytics workship where Avinash Kaushik recommended landing page testing as the most effective way to neutralize a HIPPO. They tested several LP designs, one that reflected the opinions of the HIPPO, marketing manger and janitor. The janitor's page won.
- Lorna Li
I am sure to use this acronym. Like probably Tomorrow.
- Eric Logan
Some good analysis of the situation. Although I think when it comes down to it, it's the same government body making the decision, the central gov't of China.
- John Frost
If it's a thank you note, I say handwritten is a must. Otherwise, I appreciate the efficiency of using a word processor and letterhead just as much as the next guy.
- John Frost
I love Oh Amanda's recaps of each LOST episode, when I'm done reading that, I look forward to Todd VanDerWerff's show-biz rooted take on the show.
- John Frost
Have to agree with Robert. But I'd focus on getting the HS Rail built in California first, then extend to Las Vegas. They may run out of water before we can build to them.
- John Frost
Everybody has their own opinion of Sparky Katzenberg, but I lost my respect for him when he was spotted searching the Disney studio lot for good location for his CEO office while Eisner was in the hospital with heart troubles.
- John Frost
Looks like twitter is having some issues. No updates, funky follows, etc. Although technically the site is up (so no Twitter whale). Anyone else seeing this too I assume?